A history of shipwrecks, and disasters at sea [by C. Redding].Whittaker, Treacher, 1833 |
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a-head afterwards anchor arms arrived Bay of Honduras began blew brig Caffres called canoe Cape Captain Roberts Captain Stout carried chief mate coast commanded companions crew Cuxhaven danger deck discovered Dutchmen emperor endeavoured English escape fast fear feet fell fired foresail four frigate gale gave George Summers governor guns half hands Haskett hope hundred Indians island Jamaica killed king land larboard Lascars leagues long boat mainsail Malays mast master mate miles Moors morning Morocco natives night o'clock obliged ordered overboard pieces pinnace pirates Port Desire Porto Seguro prisoners proa provisions reached reef remained returned rocks rope sailors saved seamen sent set sail ship ship's shore side slaves sloop Snelgrave soon Spaniards spritsail stay-sail steered storm struck suffering thing thought told took vessel voyage waves weather wind wreck
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Página 38 - Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour. Whereby my soul most joyfully departeth out of this body, and shall always leave behind it an everlasting fame of a valiant and true soldier that hath done his duty as he was bound to do...
Página 224 - M'Kinnon with one of them cut himself in three places, in the foot, hand, and wrist, and, praying God to forgive him, died in about a quarter of an hour. Before he was quite cold, Brighouse cut a piece of flesh off his thigh with one of the same nails, and hung it up, leaving his body in the boat. About three hours after they all ate of it, but only a very small bit, and the piece lasted until the 7th of the month.
Página 264 - ... food, but sucked the blood and ate the flesh with such a pleasure as none can express but those who have felt the pain of hunger to the same degree as myself. After I had devoured this banquet, I walked about and discovered many more of these birds, which I killed. My stomach being now pretty well appeased, I began to consider whether I could not with two sticks make a fire, as I had seen the blacks do in Jamaica. I tried with all the wood I could get, and at last happily accomplished it. This...
Página 299 - ... we fixed our arms, and ventured to walk up into the country, which we did almost every way that day, four or five miles, but could not discover any living creature, nor any sign of inhabitants ; only in one place the grass seemed to be lately trodden, but whether by man or beast, we could...
Página 291 - I must confess I did not like the fellow hesitating now and then, as if not knowing what to say; but, upon consideration, thought it might be for want of words to express himself better; so for that time I took no more notice, not weighing it in my mind ; but in the evening Mr Middleton came to me with a face of concern, and told me he did not like these fellows' tale. " Why so ? " said I. " Because I observe they herd together," answered he, " and are always whispering and speaking low to one another.
Página 300 - ... the coming danger. I got up, being roused by these animals, and looked about me, but saw nothing except an odd kind of snake, about two feet long, having a head something like a weasel, and eyes fiery like a cat ; as soon as it spied me it ran away, and my dog after it, but he did not kill it. We now resolved on another walk to discover what inhabitants were our neighbours, whether Indians or Spaniards ; if Indians, we designed to patch up our boat, which had several holes in it, and make off...
Página 8 - End, on the 21st of August. How rejoiced I was to see my native country, let them judge that have been placed in the same condition that I have. I may with truth say, that the transports I felt on first seeing the white cliffs of the island that gave me birth, exceeded the joy I received when I was delivered from the most imminent danger.
Página 76 - ... the 21st the tide was so low, and an east-south-east wind blew so hard, that during the whole day the boat could not get out. On the 22nd they attempted to fish upon the wreck, but the weather was so bad, that even those who could swim very well durst not approach it. On the 25th the master and the pilot, the weather being fair, went off again to the wreck, and those who were left on shore, observing that they wanted hands to get any thing out of her, sent off some to assist them. The captain...